LTP12: Abundance of sulphate reducing bacteria correlates to a reduction in sulphated mucins within the inflamed colitic colon - Áine Balfe (School of Medicine and Medical Science University College Dublin, Ireland)

LTP25: Assessment of national and international trends in hospital admissions for gastrointestinal fistulation: data from England and Wales, the United States of America and Australia - Alexander Hotouras (Academic Surgical Unit, National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK)

LTP29: Younger patients with diverticular disease are more likely to have chronic disease - Charlotte Kvasnovsky (Department of Colorectal Surgery, King's College Hospital, UK and Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, USA)

LTP35: A comparative study of transperineal and endoanal ultrasound in the detection of anal sphincter damage. Results from a feasibility study - Gaitri Sadadcharam (Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Ireland)

LTP36: Surgical approach to the perineal/perianal hidradenitissuppurativa, the option for reconstructions after surgical excision: our experience in 15 years - Metin Keskin (Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Turkey)